Larsen, Daniel
Plotting for Peace: American Peacemakers, British Codebreakers, and Britain at War, 1914-1917
- ISBN 13:
- 9781108486682
- author:
- Larsen, Daniel
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 444
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 16 x 2.8 centimeters (0.7
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Great Britain,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Britain's wartime strategy was marked by internal conflict and secrecy. In 1916, Asquith's government faced opposition from rival factions over ending the First World War. This book reveals the full story of how Britain secretly sought to end the war, including its support for President Woodrow Wilson's peace conference efforts and its clandestine attempts to sabotage these initiatives. British intelligence played a crucial role in this process, breaking American codes to gather information on US diplomatic telegrams between Europe and Washington. These decrypts were used in a battle between the Treasury, which feared financial catastrophe, and Lloyd George and the generals. The book's findings transform our understanding of British strategy and international diplomacy during the war. Daniel Larsen sheds new light on this pivotal period in history, providing a fresh perspective on Britain's role in the First World War.
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